Bryson nets multi-goal game for Providence

Providence College defenseman Jacob Bryson (2017, fourth round) produced the first two-goal game of his collegiate career Saturday in the Friars 4-3 loss at Vermont.
The sophomore got Providence on the board just 3:28 into the opening frame when he intercepted a pass inside the blue line and waltzed in to bury a wrist shot on the blocker side to make it a 1-0 game.

Later in the second period, Bryson gained the zone and stickhandled to the middle of the ice before unloading a quick shot for his second tally of the night to briefly give the Friars a 3-2 lead.

A puck-moving defender who keys the power play, Bryson produced 20 points last season as a freshman, including 17 helpers which ranked third in assists among all Hockey East rookie rearguards.
This season, Bryson has appeared in all 30 of the Friars' games while wearing an "A" on his jersey, fetching three goals while co-leading the team with 18 assists. Half of Bryson's assists have come with the man advantage. He is averaging just over two shots on goal per game with 62 total.

OHL

After notching one assist in Friday's 7-1 victory over Oshawa, Kingston forward Cliff Pu (2016, third round) showed his deft hand-to-eye coordination Saturday as he batted a pass out of mid-air for his 22nd goal of the season as the Fronts got past Niagara 5-3.

Pu, who also added three assists in the victory for his third four-point game of the season, has points in four-straight contests to boost his season total to 63 (22+41) in 50 appearances split between Kingston and London.
Peterborough defenseman Austin Osmanski (2016, seventh round) produced seven shots on goal last week, including a season-high five Saturday versus Oshawa as the Petes lost three more games to extend their winless skid to nine. Osmanski has one goal, 14 points, and a minus-11 rating in 48 games.

WHL

Red Deer winger Brandon Hagel (2016, sixth round)found the score sheet in three of the week's four games, highlighted by the game-winning goal in Friday's 3-1 win at Moose Jaw. The marker was Hagel's first in 10 games since his return from a six-week injury absence.

Hagel, who also produced a pair of assists including one on the overtime winner in Tuesday's 4-3 victory over Prince Albert, has 30 points (8+22) in 38 games this season for the struggling Rebels.
Prince Albert defenseman Vojtech Budik (2016, fifth round) earned one assist Tuesday to extend his career-long point streak to seven games as Prince Albert fell to Red Deer 4-3 in overtime.
Budik saw his streak come to an end Friday in the Raiders' 5-3 win over Saskatoon, and he was again kept off the score sheet the next night in a 5-4 loss at Regina.
Despite the two-game cool down, Budik has amassed 21 points in his last 20 contests. For the season, the Czech stay-at-homer has eight goals and 26 points in 45 games.

QMJHL

Vasily Glotov (2016, seventh round)went without a point in losses to Drummondville and Victoriaville, but got back on track Sunday with the game-winning goal plus an assist to guide Shawinigan to a 3-2 victory over Rimouski.

Glotov has played in 46 games for the Cataractes, pouring in a team-leading 25 goals along with 10 assists.

NCAA

Following a weekend off, a rested Casey Mittelstadt (2017, first round) will look to build on his current three-game point streak when Minnesota begins a Big Ten Hockey set at Wisconsin on Friday. Mittelstadt has 22 point points (8+14) through his first 26 collegiate contests.
William Borgen (2015, fourth round) struck a one-timer for a power-play goal Friday as St. Cloud State completed the sweep of Omaha with a 6-2 triumph.

Borgen, who logged a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-2 win over the Mavericks, completes his pre-Olympic schedule with two goals, 12 points, and a plus-10 rating in 26 games.
Borgen's teammate at St. Cloud State, senior forward Judd Peterson (2012, seventh round), notched his fourth goal of the year Friday and added an assist as the Huskies ran past Omaha 5-2.
Peterson was unable to produce the next night as St. Cloud State closed out the Mavericks 6-2. Peterson has 14 points (4+10) with eight games left on the NCHC schedule.
In Big Ten Hockey action, freshman standout Linus Weissbach (2017, seventh round) notched a pair of helpers Friday as Wisconsin dropped a 5-3 decision at Michigan.
Weissbach remained productive Saturday, picking up another helper to extend his point streak to three games in the Badgers' 4-3 win over the Wolverines.
Weissbach has played in 28 of Wisconsin's 31 games, scoring eight goals and 22 points. He has been sharp on the power play with 10 points (3+7) coming with the man-advantage.
In Hockey East action, third-year forward Christopher Brown (2014, sixth round) was held without a point Friday as Boston College fell to Connecticut 5-2. In 27 games, Brown has collected six goals and 15 points for an Eagles team clinging to first place in the Hockey East standings.
Boston College defenseman Casey Fitzgerald (2016, third round) was blanked in the loss to Connecticut, leaving the defender with 14 points (4+10) in 26 appearances.
Ivan Chukarov (2015, seventh round) contributed two shots on goal over the weekend as Massachusetts extended their winless skid to six games with losses to Boston University and New Hampshire.
Chukarov missed the first nine dates on the schedule with an injury, but has recorded five assists and 22 shots on goal in 20 games since returning.
Penn State sophomore forward Brett Murray (2016, fourth round) remained out of action last week as the Nittany Lions played to a loss and a tie with Notre Dame.
Murray, who has played in just one of Penn State's last dozen games since Dec. 2, has captured five points (1+4) in 17 contests.
Philip Nyberg (2016, fifth round) registered four shots on goal Friday as Connecticut defeated Boston College 5-3, and did not play in Saturday's 6-4 loss at Brown. Through 17 outings, Nyberg has picked up two goals and three points while leading Huskies defenders with a plus-6 rating.

Europe

Rasmus Asplund (2016, second round) drew the primary assist on the overtime winner Saturday as Farjestad BK skated past Frolunda HC 5-4, giving the crafty two-way centerman 27 points (7+20) through 41 appearances.
Frolunda HC winger Victor Olofsson (2014, seventh round) earned an assist in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to Farjestad BK.
Olofsson, who began the week without points as his club split a home-and-home set with Djurgarden IF, remains tied for the league lead with 22 goals as part of his 35-point total through 42 contests.
Djurgarden IF centerman Marcus Davidsson (2017, second round) missed the week's three games with an unspecified injury. Through 30 games, Davidsson has amassed six goals, 14 points, and a shiny plus-13 rating.
In Finland, LeKi goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (2017, second round) allowed four goals on 29 shots Saturday in a 4-1 loss to Jokipojat. Luukkonen has won 11 starts while posting a 2.87 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage.
Ilves defenseman Oskari Laaksonen (2017, third round) saw limited work last week as his club won two Liiga tilts in three tries.
The 18-year-old Laaksonen has now appeared in 11 top-league contests, notching one assist while averaging 9:35 of work per outing.
For more on all the youngsters in the Sabres pipeline, check out Kris Baker's website, SabresProspects.com. You can also follow him on Twitter (@SabresProspects) for in-game updates throughout the week on any Buffalo prospects that are in action.